AFYREN
- Company typePublic
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersSaint-beauzire, France
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
AFYREN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AFYREN
- Legal name
- AFYREN SAS
- Website
- https://afyren.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AFYREN industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biobased Organic Acids
- NAICS
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol) (EUAAAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biochemicals & Bio-based Platform Chemicals (cellulose sugars, lignin derivatives, organic acids) (IMAMALAB), Bio-based Solvents & Process Chemicals (e.g., bio-acetone, bio-butanol, bio-IPA, green solvents) (EUAAAIAB), Bio-based Food & Flavor Ingredients (Non-fuel Co-products: sweeteners, organic acids, flavors) (EUAAAIAJ)
Keywords
Where AFYREN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-beauzire
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
AFYREN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Biobased Organic Acids Sales: AFYREN generates revenue from the sale of biobased organic acids produced at the AFYREN NEOXY industrial biorefinery. Sales are conducted through multi-year contracts with industrial customers. In 2025, AFYREN NEOXY produced approximately 400 tons of biobased acids and generated approximately €1 million in total sales. The company targets annual production revenue of approximately €35 million at full capacity (16,000 tons per year).
- Associated Fertilizer Sales: The fermentation process produces associated fertilizer as a co-product, which is also commercialized alongside the biobased acids
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Multi-year supply contracts with industrial customers |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
AFYREN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AFYREN produces seven 100% biobased organic acids (acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, valeric, isovaleric, and caproic) through proprietary non-GMO natural fermentation technology. The company operates the AFYREN NEOXY industrial biorefinery (16,000 tons/year capacity) on the CHEMESIS platform in Carling Saint-Avold, France, converting non-food biomass (sugar industry co-products) into low-carbon biobased molecules that replace petroleum-derived equivalents across flavors and fragrances, lubricants, food, feed, life sciences, and materials science applications.
Product overview
AFYREN is a greentech company offering a portfolio of seven 100% biobased organic acids (acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, valeric, isovaleric, and caproic acids) produced through proprietary fermentation technology using natural microorganisms. The company operates its flagship industrial biorefinery, AFYREN NEOXY, which produces these acids at commercial scale. The product portfolio is organized into branded lines for specific applications: AFYBIO™ for material sciences, VITAFYREN™ for food and feed, LUBYREN™ for lubricants, and FLAVYREN™ for flavors and fragrances. The technology replaces petroleum-based molecules with biobased alternatives in markets including human food, animal feed, flavors and fragrances, life sciences, and lubricants.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AFYBIO™: Biobased acids brand for various industrial applications including cosmetics, materials science, and life sciences.
- VITAFYREN™
- LUBYREN™
- FLAVYREN™
Products and services
- AFYREN Biobased Acetic Acid 100% biobased acetic acid produced through natural fermentation, used as a sustainable building block for industrial applications including flavors, fragrances, and fine chemicals. Replaces petroleum-derived acetic acid with a carbon footprint 3x smaller than fossil-based equivalents.
- AFYREN Biobased Propionic Acid 100% biobased propionic acid produced via natural fermentation. Applications include cosmetics (microbiome preservation, COSMOS-certified), food preservation, and animal feed. Sold under partnerships with industrial customers including ESSE Skincare.
- AFYREN Biobased Butyric Acid 100% biobased butyric acid produced through fermentation technology, targeting markets in flavors, fragrances, and fine chemicals as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived butyric acid.
- AFYREN Biobased Isobutyric Acid 100% biobased isobutyric acid produced via natural fermentation, used in industrial applications including lubricants and functional fluids, offering a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based isobutyric acid.
- AFYREN Biobased Valeric Acid 100% biobased valeric acid produced through fermentation, targeting industrial chemical applications as a sustainable replacement for petroleum-derived valeric acid.
- AFYREN Biobased Isovaleric Acid 100% biobased isovaleric acid produced via natural fermentation for industrial applications, particularly in flavors and fragrances formulations.
- AFYREN Biobased Caproic Acid
Quantifiable outcome
- Carbon footprint reduced by factor of 5 in chemicals sector
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use AFYREN
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AFYREN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
AFYREN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, strategic and core.
- ESSE SkincareflagshipPartnership to introduce world's first bio-based propionic acid for skincare industry. ESSE Skincare, a South African leader in microbiome skincare science, gains access to AFYREN's sustainably produced, COSMOS-certified biobased propionic acid made at AFYREN NEOXY plant. Propionic acid provides benefits for microbiome preservation and skin balance.
- AFTER-BIOCHEM European ConsortiumstrategicEuropean consortium led by AFYREN gathering 12 key bioeconomy players to develop innovative value chains from non-food biomass. Project supported by European Commission and Bio Based Industry Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) with €20 million funding. Project aims to create sustainable biorefinery model based on low-carbon and circular bioeconomy principles.
- CHEMESIS Platform Partners (including Total Petrochemicals France)coreAFYREN NEOXY is based on the CHEMESIS industrial platform in Carling Saint-Avold, benefiting from industrial synergies with major platform operators including Total Petrochemicals France. The platform provides water, gas, and electricity synergies.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AFYREN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Corbion: Global leader in lactic acid and biobased food ingredients via fermentation. Directly comparable as a fermentation-based producer of biobased organic acids serving food, feed, and industrial customers, though much larger and with broader product portfolio than AFYREN.
- Cargill: Global agribusiness and biobased ingredients producer with fermentation-derived organic acids (e.g., lactic, citric, propionic) for food, feed, and industrial markets. Comparable in feedstock-to-acid value chain and customer base, though at vastly greater scale.
- Braskem: Brazilian petrochemical leader with biobased polyethylene from sugarcane via fermentation pathway. Comparable as a large-scale industrial producer of biobased commodity chemicals competing with fossil-derived incumbents.
- BASF: Global chemicals incumbent producing both conventional and biobased organic acids (e.g., propionic, acetic). Serves the same industrial customers and end-markets as AFYREN but as part of a vastly broader petrochemical portfolio.
- ADM: Global agribusiness with industrial-scale fermentation-derived organic acids (lactic, citric) and biobased ingredients for food, feed, and industrial customers. Comparable customer base and biomass feedstock-to-chemical conversion model.
Direct peers
- Roquette: French family-owned starch and biobased ingredients group with fermentation capabilities for organic acids and polyols. Highly comparable as a European biobased chemicals platform player with overlapping food, feed, and pharma/cosmetics customers.
- NatureWorks: Joint venture between Cargill and PTTGC producing biobased lactic acid and Ingeo PLA via fermentation. Comparable biorefinery model producing biobased acids and polymers at industrial scale for downstream industrial customers.
Emerging players
- Genomatica: US-based biotechnology company producing biobased chemicals (e.g., bio-BDO, butylene glycol, brassylic acid) via fermentation. Directly comparable as an emerging fermentation-based producer targeting petroleum-derived chemical replacements.
- Gevo: US-based low-carbon fuels and chemicals company producing isobutanol and hydrocarbons via fermentation. Comparable as a smaller, publicly listed fermentation-based biobased chemicals player pursuing petroleum replacement.
- LanzaTech: Carbon recycling company producing biobased ethanol and chemicals via gas fermentation. Comparable as an emerging biotech using proprietary microbial fermentation to produce biobased commodity chemicals at industrial scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AFYREN social profiles
Digital presenceAFYREN compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
AFYREN financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AFYREN leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
AFYREN subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
AFYREN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors10 records
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AFYREN M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about AFYREN
What does AFYREN do?
AFYREN produces seven 100% biobased organic acids (acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, valeric, isovaleric, and caproic) through proprietary non-GMO natural fermentation technology. The company operates the AFYREN NEOXY industrial biorefinery (16,000 tons/year capacity) on the CHEMESIS platform in Carling Saint-Avold, France, converting non-food biomass (sugar industry co-products) into low-carbon biobased molecules that replace petroleum-derived equivalents across flavors and fragrances, lubricants, food, feed, life sciences, and materials science applications.
Is AFYREN a public or private company?
AFYREN is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was AFYREN founded?
AFYREN was founded in 2012. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is AFYREN based?
AFYREN is headquartered in Saint-beauzire, France, in the Europe region.
How does AFYREN make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Biobased Organic Acids Sales are the primary driver. The others are associated Fertilizer Sales.
Who are AFYREN's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Corbion, Cargill, Braskem, BASF and ADM. Direct peers are Roquette and NatureWorks. Emerging players are Genomatica, Gevo and LanzaTech.
Does AFYREN have an API?
No public API is recorded for AFYREN.
What industry is AFYREN in?
AFYREN's product category is Biobased Organic Acids. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAIAA, Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol), with a secondary code of IMAMALAB, Biochemicals & Bio-based Platform Chemicals (cellulose sugars, lignin derivatives, organic acids). Its NAICS code is 325199 and its SIC code is 2860.